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Northfield Police are currently searching for an armed male assailant after an incident early this morning. A statement issued by the NPD said at 4:26 this morning, June 4th, the department received 911 call reporting shots fired in a building at the 700 block of Highway 3 North. The caller reported that a male suspect entered their residence with a shotgun and had fired the weapon. Northfield Police Officers, along with members from other jurisdictions, arrived on scene a short time later. The building was cleared by law enforcement and the apparent suspect was not located in the area.

On Sunday June 4, at 4:26 a.m., the Northfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting shots fired in the 700 block of Highway 3 North. The caller reported that a male suspect entered their residence with a shotgun and had fired the weapon. Northfield Police Officers, along with members from other jurisdictions, arrived on scene a short time later. The building was cleared by law enforcement and the apparent suspect was not located in the area. Investigators interviewed the victim and gathered additional evidence, along with witness statements. No one was injured during this incident. This continues to be an active investigation. There is no further information to be given at this time, according to Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliott.

Northfield Police are currently searching for an armed male assailant after an incident that took place early yesterday morning. A statement issued by the NPD said at about 4:30 Sunady morning, June 4th, the department received a 911 call reporting shots fired in a building at the 700 block of Highway 3 North, which is the Northfield Estates apartment complex. The caller reported that a male suspect had entered their residence with a shotgun and had fired the weapon. Northfield Police Officers, along with members from other jurisdictions, arrived on scene a short time later. The building was cleared by law enforcement and the apparent suspect was not located in the area.

Every town could use someone like Stick Man, a local icon in Lakeville, Minnesota. With the world in dire shape lately, Stick Man is a solid positive force in his community. I first heard about Stick Man a few years ago and was reminded of him last night when I saw this on MN Crime Watchers Facebook page and decided to find out more about this guy.

A 38-year-old Vermillion man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in Vermillion township just after midnight Saturday, the Dakota County Sheriff's Office said Sunday. The man, whose name has not been released, was killed when he drove off the road on a curve and into a field, Sgt. Matt Schuster said.

(Valley News Live) - The Minnesota Department of Health says dozens are reporting illness after swimming in Schulze Lake at Dakota County’s Lebanon Hills Regional Park. They say the reports have come in in the last three days. So, the MDH is asking people to stay home and not visit other beaches if they are feeling ill, this includes diarrhea and vomiting. Health officials say they have gotten more than 60 reports of the illness. It’s mainly people experiencing vomiting or diarrhea. Officials say they’re still determining the exact pathogen causing the illnesses, but the symptoms and incubation period are consistent with norovirus infection.

The Faribault Falcons have qualified three boys relay teams, four individuals while three girls are also going to the MSHSL State Track and Field Championships at St. Michael-Albertville High School this week. Falcon qualifiers in girls competition include Brynn Beardsley, freshman, in 1600 Meter Run. Brooklyn Becker, sophomore, 800 Meter...

DAKOTA COUNTY, Minn. – There are fresh concerns among farmers in Dakota County as Minnesota again experiences a prolonged period without rain.The nerves are perhaps even more pronounced now because farmers are still recovering from the extreme drought last summer.The latest drought monitor labels Minnesota as abnormally dry. Last year at this time, the conditions were actually better, but it's a different story six months later.MORE: 1 year later, avian flu cases down but still impacting Minnesota birdsLast year, Dakota County farmer Jerry Werner, 82, said his family lost half the crop. Today, the fourth-generation farmer is still keeping the...

The pandemic made Faribault High School’s Class of 2023 like no other, noted valedictorian Marco Cruz Garcia “I know that these were four tough years and that we didn’t have a normal high school experience because of COVID. In fact this was the first year of normal high school,” he said to his fellow graduates during his commencement speech Sunday. “Nevertheless I am very happy to see all my fellow graduates graduating with me here today.” ...

Randolph High School celebrated the graduation of their class of 2023 on Saturday, June 3. As the sun baked the football field, a hum of excitement was felt in the air as friends, family and faculty gathered to celebrate this group of successful graduates. The celebration began with a processional...

Farmington wins 5 times in Section 1 while facing elimination Something about win-or-go-home situations brought out the best in the Farmington softball team. The Tigers, seeded first in Class 4A, Section 1, were in danger of an early exit after losing to Lakeville North in the second round of the double-elimination tournament. Instead of folding, they won no fewer than five elimination games to win the section, including a 15-0...

Emerson Garlie will be making a return trip to the MSHSL Class AAA girls golf state tournament in 2023. A junior on the Northfield High School girls golf team, Garlie qualified for the state tournament by capturing first place at the 2023 Section 1AAA tournament on May 30 and June 1 at the Cannon Golf Club in Cannon Falls, Minn. Garlie won medalist honors at the meet with a two-round...

Saturday morning’s MSHSL Section 1AA Championship Track and Field meet at Lakeville South High School featured 30 section meet records falling and the Waseca Bluejays contributed their fare share. Four of the new section records came from Bluejays athletes or relay teams as they punched tickets to 11 events for the MSHSL State Championships. The first highlights of the day came in the 4x100m and 4x200m boys relay races which featured the Waseca team of Christian Rodriguez, Kyle Ahlschlager, Kaeden Johnson and Damarius Russell. The...

Installing a fence can provide privacy and security to a property, but it is important to comply with city ordinances. In Apple Valley, all fences must be located entirely on the owner's property, and boundary fences may be constructed on a property line with written consent from the adjoining property owner. A survey may be needed to verify the property line.

The construction of the Keller-Baartman apartments at the McCannonball property next to McDonald’s and Subway continues with an expected opening in November. Though the building had a rocky start in the public opinion, as construction continues assurances are being offered to the community. Many community members seemed confused by the choice of the building's location, since previously the space had been used for business purposes, but there were several reasons for the lot’s rezoning.

FARMINGTON, Minn. -- Joe McKean wouldn't sit down to talk about his son unless he wore his son's favorite pullover and held his favorite basketball."I definitely feel like I'm holding on to a love of his," McKean lamented to WCCO News. "He had so many passions and love, and basketball was definitely one of them. Madden - he was truly an angel on Earth."Madden McKean, 13, died on May 27 after falling off his bike two blocks away from his mother's house in Farmington. According to police, McKean hit his head from the fall; first responders were unable to resuscitate...

Construction is underway in Kenyon on new athletic fields for the Kenyon-Wanamingo School District. Two new softball fields, two new baseball fields, and a practice football field will be located south of the track on 25.8 acres that the school acquired from a private party. The superintendent noted that the ball fields will be completed this fall and will not be playable until the spring of 2000.

Rosemount is top seed in Class 4A softball The best way to deal with being ranked No. 1 is to not spend a lot of time thinking about it. That’s easier said than done, but it was something Rosemount infielder Isabelle Nosan said was crucial to the Irish softball team’s success. Rosemount won the 2021 state Class 4A championship, then “we were No. 1 all last season, and I think...

The Cannon Falls Bomber baseball team will play for a trip to state on Tuesday, but will have to accomplish it the hard way after splitting a pair of games on Saturday, June 3, in Rochester. The Bombers, who are the No. 3 seed in Section 1AA, lost to the...

EAGAN, Minn. -- The announcement of a potential waterborne viral outbreak and closure of a popular swimming hole in Dakota County has parents seeking answers.On Wednesday, 3-year-old Remi was splashing away at Schulze Lake Beach in Eagan."It was our first beach day of the year, so she was in a good mood," Mikayla Evans, Remi's mom, said.But by Thursday night, Evans says her daughter was not herself."She was very, very sick. She was vomiting. She was very lethargic. Her face was dull and she looked not there behind her eyes," Evans said.As of Saturday, Remi is on the mend, but she's...